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In this third installment of the Lizzie books, we find an older Lizzie Lipinski ready to work away from her family for the summer. After working for the Wrightway family's hotel for a few weeks, and making their son Peter's acquaintance, Lizzie secretly discovers a mystery in the turret room of the hotel. She enlist Peter's aid to solve it in a daring way. Can Lizzie and Peter succeed in their plan to expose the mystery of the hotel and change the Wrightway family forever?

Living in a sod home in 1892, young Lizzie Lipinski craves more excitement from her life on the prairie. Her pa instructs her to spend all summer playing atop a lonely hill on the farm looking out for his malicious enemy?prairie fire. Feeling tied to the horrible hill in the scorching heat, Lizzie can?t quite see past her discontentment until she comes face to face with the wrath of the prairie's threatening flames. As Lizzie battles the flames, the water she splashes over the wildfire to save her home and family douses the embers of her inner struggle at the same time.

In this second Lizzie book, Lizzie's new friend, Light Feather, takes her on a horse ride to a local lookout. Unfortunately, it begins snowing, and the two must find refuge in a nearby cave, where Light Feather's cousin discovers them. Hardships ensue in the storm making it impossible to return home, forcing the young friends to pool their cultural resources to survive. One surprise builds on another, making this an exciting read for children of all ages

Enjoy sensual and moving poetry from one woman's distinctive view, including the favorites such as "A Woman's Sigh," "Eden," "Gravity," "History of a Bed," the title poem, and many more.

Five high school freshmen explore their over-100-year-old school building, leading to dire and surprising consequences. In the process, the protagonist and narrator, Alaska, learns to deal with great shyness and to find the acceptance she craves. She and her four friends come to recognize their talents and find ways to meet their challenges--together.